Convention badge holders and printing card insert

ABSTRACT

A convention badge holder of the pocket mounted type having two compartments containing a combined printing and identity card in one compartment, and a convention schedule or the like in the other compartment. The printing/identity card is removed and replaced by means of a slot having an entry portion, and is guided into position by a guide seal of particular configuration.

United States Patent Tauber 1451 Apr. 25, 1972 [54] CONVENTION BADGEHOLDERS AND PRINTING CARD INSERT Gabriel G. Tauber, Washington, DC.

G. G. Tauber Company, Inc., Rockville, Md.

[22] Filed: Dec. 14, 1970 [21] Appl.No.: 97,761

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[73] Assignee:

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[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,683,645 9/1928 Abbey..40/1OA 1,976,261 10/1934 Kinkead ..40/l0 B 3,295,235 1/1967 Tauber..40/1.5 3,355,826 12/1967 Klein et al ..40/1 .5

Primary Examiner-Robert W. Michell Assistant ExaminerWenceslao J.Contreras Attorney-Robert G. McMorrow 57 ABSTRACT A convention badgeholder of the pocket mounted type having two compartments containing acombined printing and identity card in one compartment, and a conventionschedule or the like in the other compartment. The printing/identitycard is removed and replaced by means of a slot having an entry portion,and is guided into position by a guide seal of particular configuration.

5 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures PATfNTEfix-sf; 25m 3,657, 834

INVENTOR GABRIEL G. TAUBER MM; [Id/W ATTORNEY CONVENTION BADGE HOLDERSAND PRINTING CARD INSERT BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of theInvention This invention relates to a convention badge holder of thetype worn in the breast pocket at meetings, conventions, and similarundertakings, and the holder is supported on a pocket upper edge bymeans incorporated in the holder.

2. Statement of the Prior Art Convention badge holders which have twopockets or enclosures and which in some manner exhibit one suchenclosure above the edge of the wearers pocket were first disclosed inU. S. Pat. No. 3,216,135 (Wright, 1965). Subsequent improvements includeapplicants prior U.S. Design Pat. No. 202,229 and U.S. Pat. No.3,295,235. Subsequent developments include means for supporting theupper pocket or enclosure in adjustable fashion, one such method formingthe subject matter of Klein et al., U.S. Pat. No. 3,355,826. These priorholders have each been used with a rigid plastic card disposed in theupper pocket thereof to the purpose that an attendee at a convention,trade meeting or similar gathering can (I) be identified by a glance atthe card displayed in the pocket bearing his name and/or affiliationthereon, and (2) the card is removable at exhibit booths or stations andmay be impressed by the exhibitor in a device such as that used forimprinting credit card information to provide a list or compilation ofthose visiting the booth or exhibit. This latter feature enablesexhibitors to retain a list of potential customers, dealers, and thelike, without the necessity for hand noting of each person soencountered. This function for the prior holders has been hampered bythe fact that they were not designed or constructed with the function ofrepeated placement and removal of the card from the pockets in mind.Instead, it was intended that a paper or cardboard insert be employedtherein as the identifying indicia carrier, and that placement of thecard be relatively permanent in nature.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to improvedconvention badge holders of the stand-up or fold-over varietyincorporating means for the convenient placement and removal of rigid orsemi-rigid cards from the upper pockets thereof. Such means, in thepreferred embodiments of the invention disclosed hereinafter comprehendsa particularly formed entry and removal slot, and a guide seal whicheffectively positions the card in a desired identifying position uponeach insertion.

It is an objective of the invention that, in the indicated position, aportion of the card be disposed exteriorly of the holder to provide agrasping portion for ease of removal.

Other and further objects of the invention will become aparent to thoseskilled in the art from a consideration of the following specificationwhen read in conjunction with the annexed drawing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a front elevational viewshowing the present invention as embodied in a holder of the stand-upvariety;

FIG. 2 is a reverse side elevational view of the holder of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 3 shows the invention as embodied in a holder of the fold-overvariety.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring initially to FIGS. 1and 2, a first form of the invention is therein generally identified byreference numeral 10. The holder is formed preferably of clear, flexibleplastic material throughout, initially comprising a front sheet 12 and arear sheet 14 of said transparent plastic. The front and rear sheets arejoined, as by heat sealing or otherwise, at a bottom seal 16, a sideseal 18, and a top seal 20. In addition, an intermediate seal 22 securesthe sheets together and forms them into upper and lower compartments orpockets 24, 26, respectively. It will be observed that the front sheet12, in the area of the lower pocket 26, is of greater width than therear sheet whereby the latter has a marginal edge 28 spaced inwardlyfrom the corresponding vertical edge 30 of the front sheet. The rearsheet further has a thumb slot 32 therein to permit placement of aprogram card, directory, or other data bearing sheet therein.

A die cut slit 34 extending at its ends from the intermediate seal 22provides a flap 36. The fiap overlaps the pocket edge of a wearer whenin use, as disclosed in prior U.S. Pat. No. 3,216,235.

In this invention the upper compartment is sealed at its edge 38 wherebyit is sealed at its four peripheral edges. The semirigid printing card40 employed with the holder is of rectangular form and closely resemblesthose used for credit card purposes. Impressed or embossed thereon isidentifying indicia (not shown), including the name of the wearer and/orother information (e.g., his affiliation, address, etc.). The nameportion is visible through the transparent material of the holder andserves thus to identify the wearer, Moreover, the card may be removedand placed in a printing device of the type used in credit cardtransactions so that an exhibitor may easily retain the name of aninterested business contact for future reference. The card 40 isdimensioned for disposition in the upper pocket 24. A curvilinear slit42 is formed in one panel section of the upper pocket to extend from theupper seal 20 to adjacent the intermediate seal 22, the slit beinglocated adjacent the seal 38 but spaced inwardly therefrom on the rearsheet of the holder. An enlarged crescent form cut-out 44 is alsoprovided on said section for facilitating entry and removal of the card40 from the upper pocket. As best shown in the rear view, FIG. 2, thecard is partially exposed when in place in the pocket thus providing agrasping portion.

In order to guide the card into correct position in the holder and toretain it against inadvertent displacement, the upper compartment isprovided with a compound guide seal having a first section 46 which isparallel to the upper and intermediate seals, and a second section 48extending angularly upward to the upper seal 20. As will be seen in FIG.2, the card conveniently fits between the seal portion 46 and theintermediate seal 22.

The invention may also be advantageously embodied in a holder of thefold-over variety as illustrated in FIG. 3. There, a holder 10a isformed of two sheets of transparent plastic to provide an inside pocket26a and an outer pocket 24a. These pockets are divided along a combinedfold line and crease or seal 22a, and the outer pocket is sealed at itsperipheral edges 20a, 38a, and 30a. The exposed or forward side panelsection of the pocket 24a has a curvilinear, substantially vertical slit42a therein, with a crescent form cut-out 44a formed in the sectionbetween the slit and the seal 30a. A guide seal having sections 46a and48a interconnects the panel section of the upper pocket in the samemanner as sections 46 and 48 of the first form of the invention.

I claim:

1. In a convention badge holder having a transparent exposed compartmentand having a compartment disposed within the pocket of a wearer, theexposed compartment being formed of connected sheets of material, and arigid printing card removably mounted in the exposed pocket:

means joining the peripheral edges of the exposed pocket to one another;

the exposed pocket being formed of superimposed sheets of material;

a curvilinear slit in one of said sheets extending substantiallyvertically;

an entry cut-out in said sheet opening on said slit; and

a guide seal connecting the sheets together to position the card inplace.

2. The invention of claim 1, wherein:

the slit is formed adjacent a side edge of the pocket.

3. The invention of claim 2, wherein:

the entry cut-out is of crescent form.

4. The invention of claim 2, wherein:

the guide seal includes an angular portion and a second portion parallelto the opposite connected edges of the compartment.

5. In a convention badge holder of the type having a front panel, a rearpanel, means joining the front and rear panels along adjacent edgeportions and along an intermediate line of connection to provide twopocket sections, and a rigid printing card removably mounted in one ofthe pockets:

a lower pocket having an entry edge spaced inwardly from a backing edge;

an upper pocket separated from the lower pocket by a transverseintermediate seal connecting the front and rear panels;

the upper pocket including a front panel portion and a rear panelportion;

the respective panel portions being connected along upper and loweredges thereof and being connected along vertical side edges;

one of said panel portions having a curvilinear slit therein extendingfrom the upper edge to the lower edge thereof, the slit defining sideelements of the panel portion;

one of the side elements having an enlarged, crescent form cut-outtherein at the slit; and

a guide seal, having a first section parallel to the upper and loweredges and a second angular section, the panel first section being spacedfrom the lower edges a distance to accommodate the printing cardtherebetween.

1. In a convention badge holder having a transparent exposed compartmentand having a compartment disposed within the pocket of a wearer, theexposed compartment being formed of connected sheets of material, and arigid printing card removably mounted in the exposed pocket: meansjoining the peripheral edges of the exposed pocket to one another; theexposed pocket being formed of superimposed sheets of material; acurvilinear slit in one of said sheets extending substantiallyvertically; an entry cut-out in said sheet opening on said slit; and aguide seal connecting the sheets together to position the card in place.2. The invention of claim 1, wherein: the slit is formed adjacent a sideedge of the pocket.
 3. The invention of claim 2, wherein: the entrycut-out is of crescent form.
 4. The invention of claim 2, wherein: theguide seal includes an angular portion and a second portion parallel tothe opposite connected edges of the compartment.
 5. In a conventionbadge holder of the type having a front panel, a rear panel, meansjoining the front and rear panels along adjacent edge portions and alongan intermediate line of connection to provide two pocket sections, and arigid printing card removably mounted in one of the pockets: a lowerpocket having an entry edge spaced inwardly from a backing edge; anupper pocket separated from the lower pocket by a transverseintermediate seal connecting the front and rear panels; the upper pocketincluding a front panel portion and a rear panel portion; the respectivepanel portions being connected along upper and lower edges thereof andbeing connected along vertical side edges; one of said panel portionshaving a curvilinear slit therein extending from the upper edge to thelower edge thereof, the slit defining side elements of the panelportion; one of the side elements having an enlarged, crescent formcut-out therein at the slit; and a guide seal, having a first sectionparallel to the upper and lower edges and a second angular section, thepanel first section being spaced from the lower edges a distance toaccommodate the printing card therebetween.